Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), participated in the launch ceremony of the 100,000 entrepreneurs’ program in Morocco on Tuesday, 20 June 2023.

The event was organized by the Ministry of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills in partnership with the National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills.

The ceremony was chaired by Dr. Younes Sekkouri, Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills in Morocco, and saw the attendance of Mr. Abdellatif Miraoui, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation and a host of officials in the field of entrepreneurship in the country. The program aims to support 100,000 entrepreneurs by 2026, including small contractors, self-contractors and units operating in the informal sector.

ICESCO DG affirmed the Organization’s support for entrepreneurship and innovation through various programs and initiatives in the Islamic world, notably the ICESCO project for training youth in creating and developing small projects in technology and innovation, and the program for developing a sense of innovation and entrepreneurship among women and youth, implemented in ten (10) African countries.